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Dear Friends,
I hope this newsletter finds you well. Please join me for our next 2nd Ward meeting on Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m., at the J.E.H. Education Center/School District 65, 1500 McDaniel Ave. An agenda for the meeting is below.
Please share this information! My goal is to keep all neighbors in our ward informed about upcoming events and opportunities they can benefit from. If you have any questions, concerns or comments, please feel free to contact me directly at pbraithwaite@cityofevanston.org, or 847-801-9386.
I ask that you please spread the word in the community about this newsletter. If you or someone you know would like to be added to this newsletter, please follow the link: cityofevanston.org/newsletter.
Take care,
Ald. Peter Braithwaite
“We Are One Community”
Agenda
Welcome:
Ald.
Peter Braithwaite
Announcements and Staff
Reports:
· Community
Announcements
· Special Guests
- Sally Anderson, General Manager, Goldfish Swim School
- Peyton Brooks, Owner, BRUE Coffee
- Patrick Hughes, WestEnd Business Association
· Reggie Napier,
PST Officer, 2nd Ward Safety Report
Information and Community
Discussion:
· 2015
Block Parties
· Economic Development Update, Property Tax Appeals: City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz
· Public Works
Presentation: Director Suzette Robinson
- 2015
Dempster St. Resurfacing Project
- Dodge
Ave. Bike Lane
-
Traffic
Signals
- 50/50
Alley Paving Program
- 50/50
Sidewalk Program
- Pedestrian
Crossing at Dempster St./Dewey Ave.
- Bike
Plan
Open Forum:
Adjourn
Please join me in celebrating the ribbon cutting of Goldfish Swim School, located at 2008 Dempster St., on Thursday, June 4 at 11 a.m. Goldfish Swim School is a leading water safety and swim lesson
school offering infant and child swim lessons. In addition to swim lessons, Goldfish will also offer weekly family swims and birthday party packages. More >>>
BRUE Coffee, a new independent coffee shop, will replace the Starbucks in the Main St. Shopping Center, located at 2438 Main St. Stay tuned for more details.
Due to last weekend's soggy weather, the Community Partners for Affordable Housing (CPAH) Service Day has been rescheduled to this Saturday, May 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help put the finishing touches on the house built by Evanston Township High School's Geometry in Construction class. Roll up your sleeves and pitch in to patch, prime and paint this home, which will eventually become home to a local family! No experience is necessary. Please register by emailing akaufman@cpahousing.org or calling 847-681-8746.
You can also check out the time lapse video of the geometry class building the house online at wildkitconstruction.com. The second ETHS Geometry in Construction house is well under way and can be viewed in the school's back parking lot!
 I encourage all Evanston high school seniors, first-year college students and trade school students to participate in the City's Human Relations Commission and First Bank and Trust essay contest, celebrating diversity and inclusion in the Evanston community. The winner will receive a $1,000 scholarship!
Applicants must live in Evanston or attend public or private school in Evanston, and will be judged on academic achievement and writing skills. The submission deadline is Friday, May 29 at 4 p.m., and the winner will be announced mid-summer. The submission form, rules and guidelines for the scholarship can be found at cityofevanston.org/essaycontest.
For questions, please contact ICMA Fellow Jonathan Williams-Kinsel at 847-448-8103 or email jwilliamskinsel@cityofevanston.org.
 Save the date for Valli Produce's job fair on Tuesday, June 2 and Wednesday, June 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Evanston Plaza, 1910 Dempster St. Employment opportunities will be available throughout the store! Stay tuned for more information.
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